US President Joe Biden invites Taiwan to upcoming Democracy Summit

Taiwan was invited to join nations, including the UK and Japan, at the December 9-10 virtual summit

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US President Joe Biden (Photo: Reuters)
Bloomberg
1 min read Last Updated : Nov 25 2021 | 1:11 AM IST
The Biden administration included Taiwan among the 110 invitees to its upcoming democracy summit, the State Department announced on Tuesday night, a move that’s intended to show solidarity with a key regional partner but risks angering China.

Taiwan was invited to join nations, including the UK and Japan, at the December 9-10 virtual summit, the State Department said on its website Tuesday.

The online gathering is an event Joe Biden vowed to host while a candidate for president last year, with the goal of rallying like-minded countries around efforts to fight corruption and authoritarianism and advance human rights.  

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